Day Three

The University of Denver men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs won all 10 swimming events and South Dakota’s Sarah Schank earned the diving title on Day 3 of the 2019 Summit League Championships.

Denver senior Kyle Ewoldt won his fourth consecutive 400 IM title, clocking a 3:52.22 ahead of teammate David Mihalic (3:53.07). It was the closest margin he’d had in four years.

In the 200 free, Denver junior Colin Gilbert, who won as a freshman and was runner-up as a sophomore, stood atop the podium after clocking a 1:36.06 to just out-touch teammate Hugo Sykes (1:36.37). Auchinachie was third for the Pioneers with 1:36.79 while South Dakota State freshman Trever Brenner was fourth with 1:37.50.

Denver sophomore Jager won his second-consecutive 100 breast, touching in 53.34. Teammate AdrielSanes edged South Dakota’s James Ryan for second, 54.46 to 54.91.

Wachtler wrapped up the meet with his first conference title in the 100 back (48.17). He also won the 200 IM on Thursday. Teammates Peter Webster (49.07) and Finn Kennard-Campbell (49.57) and Western Illinois’ Brennan Bladel (49.96) took second through fourth.

Last year’s runner-up, sophomore Charlotte Simon of Denver, claimed victory in the 100 breast with 1:02.28. Teammates Brandi Vu (1:02.67) and defending champ Courtney Laird (1:02.84) were just behind. Western Illinois senior Erica Hagen (1:03.95) moved up a spot from last year.

Denver senior Heidi Bradley avenged her 2nd-place finish from 2018 with a win in the 100 back, going 54.47. South Dakota junior Sabrina Sabadeanu was runner-up with 56.29, while Omaha senior KirstenKracke placed 3rd in 56.45.

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About Anne Lepesant

Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swim/swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …